The Tasmanian Government has further delayed any forced school closures until the end of the 2015 school year on the back of a report into school viability.

Education Minister, Nick McKim says there will have to be a review of school enrolment and catchment policies and the transport system before any decisions are made to close schools.

No school will be targeted for closure before June 2014.

Mr McKim says schools will be offered incentives to close or amalgamate in the meantime, but the incentives will not be revealed until next month's budget.

He says the Government's new approach to school closures provides more certainty.

"Under this process, no school could be identified for potential closure prior to June 2014 and no school could close under this process until the end of the 2015 school year."

Last June the Government announced plans to close up to 20 schools, a move which was abandoned after a big community backlash.

The Minister says the decision to put off closures has nothing to do with the timing of the state election due in 2014.

He denies the Government is shying away from the challenge of declining student populations.

The Australian Education Union has welcomed the announcement.

President Terry Polglase says it has given communities enough time to discuss the future of their schools.

"When you talk about the closure of the school anywhere it's emotional and what this does, it just allows the entire community to come together and look at the options, argue your case, discuss why it's your school and not the one down the road that's being looked at," he said.

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